Category Archives: Alternative Rock

Stone Temple Pilots’ Core Is Better Than Pearl Jam’s Ten

San Diego’s Stone Temple Pilots “appeared on the scene like some crazy, man-fueled rocket” in 1992, as The Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan aptly described in the wake of Scott Weiland’s passing in December 2015. Their debut album, Core, had all the right notes for success: a brilliant and charismatic frontman, soaring melodies and pop-laden […]

AWOLNATION, ‘The Phantom Five’ | Track By Track 

Aaron Bruno guides us track by track through AWOLNATION’s new album ‘The Phantom Five’, out now via Two Twenty Five Music. JUMP SIT STAND MARCH “I had basically completed this song prior to reaching out to Emily Armstong of the band Dead Sara. I originally sang on the second verse, but the more I listened […]

Linkin Park New Music Video Photo Released?

Linkin Park recently sparked speculation about their future after posting a 100-hour countdown timer on their social media handles. The website URL was showing a YouTube livestream with the same timer. However, when the countdown reached zero, the timer on their website switched and started to count up and it disappointed the fans. Fans […]

Smashing Pumpkins’ D’arcy New Photo Surfaces

Pictures of D’arcy Wretzky has resurfaced on social media. Though they are unseen images of her, it is unclear when these were taken. D’arcy Wretzky photos View post on imgur.com In the 90s, The Smashing Pumpkins packed stadiums, becoming the most glamorous and deified outsiders of alternative rock. However, in 1999, the group announced the […]

IDestroy Drop New Self-Titled Album

IDestroy have dropped their self-titled album, featuring huge singles ‘Headphones’, ‘100 Sounds’ and ‘All My Friends Are Plastic’. The album’s release follows the band’s appearances at Download Festival and 2000 Trees this summer. Take a listen to the newly released ‘Cable Cars on Everest’ below. Speaking on ‘Cable Cars on Everest’, vocalist/guitarist Bec Jevons has shared: […]

Oasis Fans Complain Of Ticketmaster Errors

According to Deadline, Oasis fans excited for the band’s reunion tour have run into big problems trying to buy tickets online. After the band added three more dates to their stadium tour because of high demand, many fans complained on social media about long waits, technical issues on Ticketmaster, and unexpected price increases. Some tickets […]

As Everything Unfolds Drummer Jamie Gowers Has Passed Away

As Everything Unfolds have confirmed that their drummer Jamie Gowers has sadly died. Instagram: As Everything Unfolds In a statement posted to fans on social media this morning (August 30), the band said: “It is with intense devastation and heartbreak that we must inform you that our brother, partner and bandmate Jamie Gowers has passed […]

Matt Cameron Posts Soundgarden & Nirvana Photo

Drummer Matt Cameron recently reminisced about the time Soundgarden and Nirvana played a show together, 36 years ago this week. Taking to his Instagram he dropped a throwback photo from 1988 when Soundgarden, Nirvana, My Name and Swallow played at Olympia Lake Jam / Capitol Lake Jam in Olympia, WA. Matt Cameron recalls the show […]

Bambie Thug Sends “Warning To Those Who Have Crossed Me” With New Single ‘Hex So Heavy’

Bambie Thug has shared their first new music since their history-making Eurovision performance, with the fierce new offering ‘Hex So Heavy’. Image credit: Andrew Mizzi With a heavy bassline and menacing lyrics, the new track arrives on the same day Bambie kicks off their ‘Crown The Witch Tour’, which commences at Brighton’s Chalk venue tonight. […]